tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557240086320000561.post597168740530271906..comments2024-01-15T00:07:32.472-08:00Comments on Mars and Me: Spirit Sol 79Scott Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11510688120932625522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557240086320000561.post-52072621989432740312009-05-12T06:49:00.000-07:002009-05-12T06:49:00.000-07:00On the basis that you cannot switch from one thing...On the basis that you cannot switch from one thing to another without first having something to switch from - it is obvious he had insurance! DohAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557240086320000561.post-76649344049295759152009-03-24T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:46:00.000-07:00Perhaps "But I do have some good news ... I just s...Perhaps "But I do have some good news ... I just saved a ton of money by switching our rover insurance to GEICO."<BR/><BR/>You weren't driving that thing around without insurance were you? What if you'd run over some innocent Martian and they'd sued?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557240086320000561.post-75970353328134856222009-03-24T11:14:00.000-07:002009-03-24T11:14:00.000-07:00In the interests of posterity and extranational or...In the interests of posterity and extranational or extraplanetary readers it might be good to note that the GEICO references are to a television ad campaign that (I hope) had just started around the time the MERs landed. The schtick was to give someone horrible news, then say the good news is that (the person giving the news) saved money on their car insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557240086320000561.post-14927999935595730992009-03-24T05:54:00.000-07:002009-03-24T05:54:00.000-07:00"In my copious free time, I've been hacking on RoS..."In my copious free time, I've been hacking on RoSE to add features that <B>they'll</B> need for the extended mission." <BR/><BR/>At this point, were you assuming that you wouldn't be a part of the extended mission? It was only 10 or so sols away...or am I reading too much into that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13908231964534964183noreply@blogger.com